The fragments which induced capsaicin sensitivity turned out to be parts of a protein now called TRPV1. This belongs to a class of proteins called ion channels, which do many jobs in the body.

引起辣椒素敏感性的片段原来是一种叫做TRPV1的蛋白质的一部分。这属于一种叫做离子通道的蛋白质，它在体内有很多作用。